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UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES GN SEL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T J. FREDERICK GNSEL, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,600, dated December 3, 1.889.

Application filed July 23, 1889. ySerial No.318,378. (No model.)

To all whom it may cor/cern.

Be itknown that I, CHARLES GNsEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which ro it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain-fixtures illustrated in an application filed April 10, 1839, Serial No. 306,658, in which the shade-roll-supporting brackets are provided with an additional means for supporting a lace-curtain-holding pole.

2o The nature ot' the present invention is fully" described in the following specication and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim. Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a front elevation of my improved curtain fixture, illustrating the manner of attaching my device to the windowcasing, and the shade-roll and the lace curtain-pole attached thereon. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the shade-roll and the pole de- 3c tached therefrom to illustrate more clearly the arrangement of the supporting-fixture for arranging the whole device removably to the window-casing. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken through line x, Fig. l; and Figs. 4 and 5 are 3 5 perspective views of a fastening-ring and the supporting-bar, respectively.

In each of the several views similar reference-letters are used to indicate like parts.

In said drawings, A represents the window- 4o casing; B, a supportingtixture orbar,of wood or any other suitable material, provided with two or more eyes or rings b and b', secured on said bar, and by means of which the latter may be hung to the hooks@ and a', which are driven into the top of the window-casing A,

as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

On the bar B, at both ends thereof, are adjustably secured the shade-roll and curtainpole holding brackets c c. Each of said 5o brackets is provided at one end with a yoke c',

conforming in elevation to the cross-section of the bar B, as in Fig. 3, the same thereby being` adapted to slide on said bar and readily adjustable thereon to suit the length of any shade-roll, as has been indicated in Fig. 2 by 55 the positions of the brackets in dotted lines.

As has been stated in the above, the brackets c are fitted upon the bar B, and after having been adjusted to receive the curtain or shade-roll they are secured against the under 6o side b2 of the bar by means of the set-screws c2, the bar being preferably provided on the` under side, at its ends, with metallic plates b3, as illustrated more especially in Fig. 5, to avoid the marring or scratching of the lower side of the bar by the ends of the set-screws. 'lhe brackets c are provided with bearings c3, of the ordinary construction, for supporting the shade-roll d. Extending out from the brackets beyondand slightly above the bear- 7o ings c3 is an arm c4, provided at the end thereof with a U -shaped receiving portion c5, consisting of the arms c6 and o7, into which the curtain-pole c may be placed, as shown in Figs.

1 and 3. Said pole is provided with rings e 75 for attaching a lace curtain thereto, and at the free ends of the pole are arranged additional rings e2, which are provided with setscrews e3 for securing the-same to the pole e, and thus preventing the displacement `of the 8o same out of i/ts supports.

To prevent the pole e from turning in its supports or receiving portions c5, the rings e2 may be provided with tongues c4 and e5, which y extend on both sides of the brackets c below the U-shaped portion c5, thus avoiding the turning of the pole within its supports.

The advantages derived from my invention are evident. The brackets are adjustably secured to the bar B, thus obviating the cut- 9o ting and iitting of the shade-roll d, and also by the arrangement of the bar B, provided wit-h means for hanging the same to the window-casing, I am enabled to remove the whole fixture from the window with very little trouble and without necessitating the removal of the curtains, poles, &c., from their supports. Furthermore, the bar B is made long enough so that the same will readily extend across any window, and when it becomes necessary roo said bar by means of a set-screw which engages With said plates beneath the bar, means formed integrally on said brackets for supporting a lace-curtain pole, and rings e2, on said pole, provided With outwardly-projecting tongues or stops thereon to prevent the rotation of said Curtain-pole in its supports, and a set-screw in each of said rings, arranged as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with a bar B, provided with eyes b and b for hanging the same to a Window-Casin g, shadebrackets adjustably arranged on said bar and secured thereon by means of set-screws, said brackets having means thereon for supporting a shade-roll, arms c4 on said brackets and extending up therefrom above said shade-roll supports,

and provided with a Curtain-pole supportc5, and rings e2 on said pole, provided with tongues e4 and e5 thereonLand With set-screw e3, arranged substantially as and for the pur- -poses set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day of July, 1889.

CHARLES GNSEL.

Vitnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDERIC GUNsEL. 

